It was an important weekend in the race for La Liga title as Barcelona dropped points at Sevilla and Real Madrid made no mistake to close down the gap to 5 points. The race at the bottom of the table is as intense as ever.

Barcelona travel to Sánchez Pizjuán to take on Sevilla. Considered to be one of the toughest away trip, this will be an important game for their title chances. TheHardTackle brings you the match preview and other details.

Match day 18 of the La Liga was normal business for the league leaders FC Barcelona and their arch-rivals Real Madrid. The duo bagged 4 goals a piece. FC Barcelona demolished Deportivo, whereas Real Madrid fought hard for a well-deserved victory against Villarreal

Week 8 in La Liga saw plenty of action as Real Madrid produced another masterclass to remain at the top of the table, while Barca also won comfortably. Valencia were shocked by Mallorca and Sevilla won a thriller.